Clarion 1975-10-17 Vol 51 No 06

fiE CIARlO Bethel College St. Paul. Minnesota October 17. 1975
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Bethel dining center (story- page 6)
editorial
Student representation threatened
In the past few years, Bethel College has been a
fairly progressive school in the area of student representation.
The abundance and power of student-faculty committees, and·
the fact that last year's students organized and controlled
graduation proceedings attest to this. But the key area
of student representation has been the relation of the stu­dents
to the Board of Regents. Last year, for instance, two
college students (the student body president and the presi­dent
pro tempore of the Senate) represented the College
student body at the Board of Regents. In relation to this, these
two students were guaranteed representaion, no strings
attached, at the meetings of the College Committee, the organ
within the Board that makes recommendations to the Re­gents
concerning the college.
Suddenly, the progressive policies of the Board
of Regents concerning Bethel College students is
threatened by a regressive, almost reactionary, shift in
attitude. Two proposals have been made within the Board
concerning the representation of college students. One recom­mendation
is that student representation upon the College
Committee be by invitation only; i.e., if the Board doesn't
want students at a session of this committee, they just
won't be invited. This is in contrast to the "automatic"
student representation to the Seminary Committee. The second
proposal, is the trimming of the total college student repre­sentation
to the Board from two students to one student.
One student representing 1600, in respect to the other ratios,
is an incredible ratio. The fate of these proposals, very pos­sibly
already decided, has not yet been divulged by the
Board, although it is felt (by reliable sources) that both have
an excellent chance of having been adopted.
Two reasons are acknowledged as important factors in
why these proposals are even being considered, much less .
that they might have already been adopted. We will touch
upon the first briefly. It seems that a past college student
representative to the Board of Regents, at the College
Committee meeting and in the heat of discussing a highly
emotional issue, filibustered to the extent of greatly reducing
two
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the time allotted for other business. Agreed, this a.ction might
not be terribly commendable, but the use ' of this example
to support a restriction of college student representation is
a weak and narrow basis upon which to make a decision.
Still, the irresponsibility of college students as manifested
in this filibuster is seen as an important factor in the
suggested restrictions placed upon student representation on
the College Committee.
The second reason for the proposal for restricting and
reducing college student representation to the Board of
Regents is more complex and carried with it much greater
implications. For the sake of space we must abbreviate
this important point. At a recent Board meeting, Vancouver
Bible College, a Baptist General Conference supported Bible
school in Canada, was recognized as being close to equal
with the College and the Seminary in the organizational
structure of the Board of Regents. The wisdom of this
decision "'ill not be discussed at this time; what is import­ant
for us to realize is that this equality includes equal
representation to the Board. And because this equality would
increase the total representation to the Board of Regents,
(two more students, two more faculty members, etc.), it is ar­gued
that the increase of transportation costs for represent­atives,
and the logistical problems of so many represent­atives
attending the quarterly meetings, are prohibitive to
to the maintenance of an effective Board of Regents. Thus,
it has been proposed that representation from each academic
"constituency" be reduced to one.
The possible fallacies in claiming that, financially and
logistically, reduced representation is necessary, could be
discussed, but that would be ignoring the key point. Van­couver
Bible College, consisting of . approximately 150
students, has been given equal status on the Board of Re­gents
with Bethel College, an established liberal arts in­stitution
of approximately 1600 students. It is inconceivable
that the addition of a tiny Bible college such as Vancouver
forces the Regents to reduce representation from the largest
academic constituency related with the Board; i.e., the Be­thel
College student body.
If these proposals have been adopted, we voice our
opposition; to reduce our representation in the very year of
our greatest enrollment is absurd.
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Bowl 01 Rice program
en'ters second year
by Bruce R. Bohne
Bethel students, starving children, and the Lord's work
may all profit by Bethel community pa.rticipation in the Thurs-day
night "Bowl of Rice" project. '
Each Thursday night the Bethel food service, in cooper­ation
with the Public Action Committee, will offer an alter-
~native meal that consists of a bowl of rice. For one dollar
the student may enjoy a small bowl of plain rice, topped
perhaps with salt or butter and washed down with a glass
of water.
Why?
Student Body President Mark Johnson sees the program
as qn important discipline for students. It can be a good
exercise in self-restraint to do voluntarily once a week what
millions do daily because they have no other choice - namely,
go hungry.
It is also good practical knowledge for use later in life.
As Christians, many of us may end up on the mission field
going hungry involuntarily. But even if that is never the case,
hard times right here in our own country may make us
thankful that we learned how nourishing a very simple meal
can be.
"Bowl of Rice" can develop our awareness. While it may
seem unrealistic to say that one night of growling tummies
can make us aware of starvation, the fact is that a bowl
of rice accompanied by some prayer and meditation about
those who are suffering can do just that.
As for the starving children, proceeds from the project
will be sent this year to orphans in hunger-racked Ethiopia.
Christ stressed repeatedly the importance of loving others
by helping them and giving of ourselves. As comparatiyely
wealthy', well-fed Christian Americans, we do have an ob­ligation.
And the best part is that in giving to these chil­dren,
we will be abl~ to see the fruits of our ministry.
Hopefully as soon as the money starts going out, we will
begin to receive letters from the orphans that may be shared
with everyone interested.
In the matter of the Lord's work, "Bowl of Rice"
can be a real witness to the community and the world.
Here is our chance to show everyone that "those young
Christians holed-up in Bethel" are really concerned about
problems in the outside world.
Our contribution, if there is good participation, can be
a substantial amount. With approximately 65 cents out of each
dollar going into the fund, the account will grow fast.
Last year, the program was in etffect for a couple of months
only, but over $600 was raised.
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Broken Arcs
by Bill Trollinger
Sometimes it's hard to be a student here in the "hills
of Arden." Sure, being a part of a small, midwestern college
like Bethel has its advantages, but once in a while the
frustration is overwhelming. For instance, take working on
the Clarion. It's not a "bad" newspaper for a small college
weekly, but the Clarion is not exactly "big-time." Finding
a juicy news story with which to catapult me into fame
is impossible here. And for a reporter with dreams of
being an anchorman for CBS and ABC, and the "scoop"
for the New York Times and the Washington Post, this
poses a problem.
At least it did pose a problem. One night last week I
was sitting in my darkened living room, my mind clut­tered
with 'desperate thoughts as I contemplated my stag- '
nated career. Then it hit me. Like a penetrating beam of light
from a star above, my consciousness was flooded with the
key to success. To become a "star" reporter, 1 had to do
things a "star" reporter would do. The following is a chron­icle
of my first big story, my first step toward "big time"
reporting:
Noiselessly, stealthily, 1 drove my red Audi Fox into the
driveway. The Dr. James Johnson house was dark, as
all appeared to be asleep. It was 3 a.m. The trash can
stood unattended at the top of the driveway. (1 wondered
if it was this easy getting Henry Kissinger's garbage.)
1 hopped out of the car, seized the trash can, carried it
to the back of my car, and opened the trunk. No sign of
life in the Johnson house; little did the unsuspecting history
professor know that he was to be the target of my super­scoop,
my initial surge into stardom.
When 1 arrived at Nob Hill I leaped out of my car
(literally leaped; the car was permeated with the unique
smell of rotting garbage). I hauled my "scoop" up the stairs,
into my apartment, · and onto a once-clean kitchen table.
The dangerous part of my mission was finished; it was time
to investigate the evidence.
I dug into the garbage with vigor, sensing a dynamic
news story in the offing. Deftly scraping the omnipresent
coffee grounds from the trash, I began to separate the
various articles of refuse. 1 knew that somewhere in the
odorous heap a "big-time" news story was to be found. And
yet, even though 1 brimmed with optimism, discouragement
set in. All I was finding, underneath the aromatic coffee
grounds, were slowly rotting orange peels, pork and bean
cans (which included dried brown sugar film coating the
interior), and empty Kleenex boxes. Where was the memo
from the Soviet embassy? Where was the partial letter
from Patty Hearst? Where was the counterfeit S.A.C. card?
I was disappointed, almost to the depths of despair. This
story was to be my stepping-stone into journalistic stardom!
I was almost ready to scrape the garbage off the table
and back into the bag when .. I saw it! Underneath a canta­loupe
. rind, to the right of a particularly smelly milk car­ton,
was a half-eaten piece of wheat bread, lightly sprinkled
with the first growths of mold.
Investigative queries flooded my once-discouraged brain.
Where did Johnson get such a surplus of wheat bread
so as to throw half of a piece away? Obviously, only
two possibilities exist, since the average American does
not have wheat bread to throwaway, considering Secretary
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Bethel faces need to
refinance; tax-exempt
revenue bonds.to be sold
by Lanny L. Law
How will state tax-exempt revenue bonds help Bethel?
Bethel's decision in 1971 to complete construction on
new campus college academic buildings as quickly as possible
~as proved to be a wise one. The cost of borrowing at that
time was less than the costs of soaring inflation in the con­struction
industry.
However, Bethel now faces the need to refinance by
February 1976 this short-term borrowing of $5.5 million that
they used for the college academic buildings.
. "Use of tax-exempt revenue bonds, which carry lower
mterest rates than private financing, will probably save
us $2.25 million over the next 15 years," explained Dave
Lissner (Director of Community Affairs, Public Affairs),
Bethel's representative in government relations. "It was
decided last week to issue serial bonds up to 15 years,"
he added.
The establishment of the Minnesota Higher Education
Facilities Authority (HEF A) in 1971 represents an effort on
the part of the. state to help preserve and strengthen higher
education institutions. In 1973 this law was amended to
include HEFA's ability to refinance existing debts (like Be­thel's
$5.5 million debt), but the question arose as to its
consitutionality when considering the principle of separation
of church and state. Before proceeding to sell such bonds
the HEF A decided to conduct a test case involving Bethei
and two other religiously-affiliated colleges (College of
St. Teresa, Winona, . and St; Mary's College, Winona).
. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled this past August
that a state agency such as the HEF A can issue tax-exempt
revenue bonds to finance certain building projects of church­connected
private colleges.
. The court found that such money is not public funds
In that the bonds are not backed by the full faith and
credit of the state. "The state is sort of a middle man
between us and the bond buyers," commented Lissner.'
The Ramsey County Court ruled earlier, in December
1974, that such refinancing is legal. According to this court,
these bond~ ~ould be paid back by the participating colleges,
there would be no expenditure of public funds involved and
~he . approved colleges which affiliated with :religious o~gan­IzatIons
were non-sectarian and non-profit institutions.
"By 'non-sectarian,' th'e court views us as 'open-minded.'
We are seen as a Baptist institution that is not proselyting
others into Baptists," said 'Lissner.
In a news release (December, 1974), Bethel President Carl
Lundquist said that, in applying for the bond issue through
HEFA, Bethel clearly indicated it is supported and controlled
by a church body. Its trustees are elected by that group,
faculty members must subscribe to work harmoniously within
the theological perspective of the college, courses in religion
or theology are being taught but without the overtones of a
particular religioush sect, and there is a religious requirement
or preference in the admission of students.
While the majority of our students come from Baptist
General Conference churches, 31 other denominations also are
represented as well as some students without any denom­inational
affiliation at all. Thus the bonding decision is based
upon a clear presentation of Bethel's Christian distinctives
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while acknowledging Bethel's latitude concerning other denom­inational
backgrounds.
These revenue bonds offer advantages to both Bethel
College and the individual bond buyer. When the state sells
revenue bonds on Bethel's behalf, Bethel will get lower in­terest
rates on the money it is receiving from bond-sales.
"Instead of going through a commercial agency and possibly
paying 10.5 to 11 percent interest at today's rate, the non­taxable
bonds could be as low as eight 'percent," said liss­ner.
'
The major advantage to the individual bond buyer is that
he is not required to pay income tax on interest earnings
because the bonds are obligations of a state agency.
When questioned about student involvement, Lissner said,
"Students can help by stirring up buyers, which will in turn
interest potential underwriters (the private companies that
will try to buy the bonds from the s1ate and then sell
them to individual buyers).
"The formal bid date is in the second week of November "
he continued. "Different private agencies will bid to b~y
the bonds. If they see a great deal of interest from in­dividual
buyers, their offers will be better. Their interest
rates on the bonds will not be so high, and not as much
collateral will be expected.
"These underwriters are like grocery store owners,"
Lissner said. "They have bought something they want to get
rid of. They will go to General Baptist Churches when they
get the bid in November. I say, let's get people interested
in bonds before that.
"A list of people interested in $1 million to $2 million
of bonds before that November bid date would excite under­writers,"
Lissner declared. The next Standard (Oct. 15 issue)
will ask interested buyers to contact Public Affairs at
Bethel College.
"No amount of interest it too small. Every dollar saved
is a dollar that goes to. the present program or to future
expansion," said Lissner. "The more interest that is shown
by individual buyers in these bonds, the more flexible we
will remain in planning and financing for Bethel's future/'
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Walker Art
Center presents
Anthony Caro
by Beth Klingensmith
On view now through November , 2 at
the Walker Art Center is some of "the 0
best sculpture being done today," says
Stu Luckman, Bethel art professor.
British sculptor, Anthony Caro, pre­sents
"Sculpture Retrospective." This
twentieth century welded metal sculpture
is accompanied by a three-part lec­ture
series called "Ironworks" which
discusses Anthony Caro and his
relation to the late American sculp­tor,
David Smith, and compares him to
three important contemporary American
SCUlptors: John Chamberlain, Mark di
Suvero, and Richard Serra.
The show is "on the cutting edge
of 0 what twentieth century sculpture is
all about," reports Luckman.
Rosalind Krauss began the series last
October 9 on the role of David Smith
in the revival and extension of metal
SCUlpture. Author of navid Smith: Ter·
minal Iron Works, Rosalind Krauss tea­ches
at Hunter Oollege in New York
and is associate editor of Art Forum
magazine. Ms. Krauss questions the pop­ular
opinion that Anthony Caro takes
up where David Smith left off in the
extending tradition of metal SCUlpture.
October 23, Lisa Lyons discusses Caro
based on recent interviews with the
sculptor, material which she prepared
for the Art Center's slide-tape on Caro.
This same slide show is being presented
during the entire exhibit in the mus­eum's
Information Room.
Martin Friedman and Philip Larson
(a Bethel graduate), on Oct. 30, will
contrast the expressionistic style of three
contemporary American sculptors with
that of Smith and Caro.
The lectures begin at 8 p.m. in the
Art Center Auditorium. The Walker Art
Center, located at Vineland Place in
Minneapolis is open Tuesday-Saturday,
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sundays, 12-6
p.m. The lectures are $2, the exhibit
is free.
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- Ebb announces Veritas meeting
On Tuesday, October 21, at 5:80 p.m.,
the Bethel Philosophy Club, better known
as Veritas, will hold its second meeting
of the year in the west end of the
cafeteria. Dr. Piper of the Biblical and
Theological Studies Department will be
the guest speaker, presenting his paper
on recompense. He will deal with mater­ial
similar to that which he covered
in chapel last month, but in much more
depth. There will be open discussion
following the lecture, .and the meeting
should end around 6 :30.
When asked to comment as to why
Veritas is having meetings every oth-er
week, Donald Ebb commented,
"Veritas means truth, and our philosophy
department is loaded with it. We could
conceivably meet every other day much
less every other week."
Once again, a degree of controversy
surrounds Veritas. Mr. Ebb contends that
Dr. Piper's paper may have been co­written
by Dr. Von Schueller during their
days together in Germany. Piper denies
it all, saying that he has never heard
of Von Schueller. In any case, it should
be an interesting evening. All those in­terested
in philosophy or "recompense"
are encouraged to attend.
In short • • •
Chapel Schedule
Monday: Russell Johnson and Ecology
Class
Tuesday: Dean Brushaber
Wednesday: Pastor Spickelmier
Thursday: Evangelism Corps
Friday: Convocation-Grant Merritt
Reg';s'ter next we'ek
Although we 0 are at present firmly
entrenched in first semester, it's time
ito begin thinking and planning for
Interim. R~gistration materials have al­ready
been distributed, and several im­portant
items should be noted.
First, $50 must be paid before the
registration rorm is returned. This pro­cess
should not be put off or ignored,
or students will find themselves without
a class. Secondly, all registration mater­ials
should be returned either directly
to the registrar's office or through the
intercampus mail by Friday, October
24. Registration will be completed be­tween
the 27th . and 31st of October,
and the forms will be returned by Nov­ember
3.
Seniors will be registering first this
year, with the remainder of the student
body going according to the first letter
in their last name. In an attempt to
come up with a fair system for deter­mining
this order, Paul Reasoner, new
addition to the Registrar's office, decided
to draw the letters from a Scrabble
game out of a lfat. The letters were
drawn in the following order: P, Q,
F, D, X, B, T, L, Z, 0, J, N, V,
E, oI , M, W, K, A, H, G, Y, R, S,
V, C. Apparently, those whose last name
begins with <1 blank are not welcome
at Bethel.
Blood drive Tuesdoay
Bethel College students and faculty
are being called upon to participate in
the upcoming R'ed Cross Blood Drive.
The annual drive, in its 17th year at
Bethel, is being sponsored by the Public
Action Committee. Blood donations will
be taken on Tuesday, October 28, from
9 a.m. until 3 :30 p.m. in the school
gymnasium.
Drive committee members, co-chair­ed
by Heidi Forsline and Jean Barker,
are working through 0 person-to-person
contaCts, P.O.'s, posters, resident advis­ers
and other floor coordinators to insure
that all on- and off-campus students and
faculty" members are notified of the need.
Anyone wishing to donate blood can
sign up in 'a number of ways. Sign­up
sheets with time slots are located
by the post office and ocommittee mem­bers
can be contacted for information.
Volunteers may also register on the day
of the drive.
Although there are some restrictions
for giving blood, the general require­ments
are as follows:
Age - 17 through 65 years. (17-year
olds must possess written consent of
parents.)
Weight - a minimum weight of 110
pounds.
Frequency - must be 56 days since
last donation of blood. 0
Eating - eat a normal meal within
four to six hours before donation.
Approximately 30 students are needed
in helping with various tasks at the
drive. Becky Stahr, chairman of recruit­ing
helpers, asks any person interested
in assisting with typing, registration and
'bedside aiding to contact her through
P.O. 1125.
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A New Wind
by Mark JohnllOn and Bob Meeller
Last spring w.e attended a meeting of the private colleges
in Minnesota. Gathered there were the student leaders from
the most prominent and recognized private colle2'es in this
. area of the country. It was interesting to note what the
main topics of discussion were - money, booking rock
groups, increasing student power, more aid from the govern·
ment, and so the list went on. In the two days of meet·
ings one central theme emerged: what can we get for our­selves
from someone else? When we finally suggested that
we should consider, as an organization of private college
students, a concerted effort to help meet -the physical and
social needs of those in the world with much less than
ourselves, we received at best a pqlite hearing.
We aren't quite sure what that says to you, but to us
it is a good reason to be somewhat dismal about the
future. Why? Because that attitude is indicative of one
that prevails on nearly every college campus in America.
As violent and as traumatic as the 60's were, at least
college students cared. !'{ow we are back in that comfortable,
self-centered, pursuit of happiness, salary, and security syn­drome.
As Christians we cannot allow thiS.
Christ never commanded us to care for our brethren
. just because it was popular to care. He told us it must
become a way of life. When He placed the little children
on his lap, He told 'the by-standers that this is what the
Kingdom of Heaven consisted of.
This is all to say Bethel must be a leader in America
today. The paper-recycling project that is beginning this week
is a place to start. The tremendous volumes of high quality
paper , we throwaway each day is wron2'. It can be re­used
by simply depositing it in a deSignated retainer down by
the P.O.'s.
But what about 'the bigger picture? The Senate is con­sidering
a fund-raising project for the disaster relief of
~thiopia. The other Christian colleges in America are just
waiting for someone to assume the leadership of such a
project. The rest of our nation cannot help but Iletice wh&
is continuing the work of caring for the need. of the WOrld,
when other campuses sit idly by. It is the task of colle2'e
students on Christian campuses all over America to stand
up and let the world know genuine love, as found in Christ,
is no fad. .
We need help. We need students a.t Bethel ~ become
involved in this major project. It may mean coordinating
the efforts of 10 Christian ' campuses. But it was a Spirit­motivated
love that led early Christians to care for the
widows, f,eed the hungry, and empty the prisons of debtors. -
As a result, "they turned the world upside down." Even
if we just tilt it a little bit, let's begin.
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"Royal Oak Room" opens
by Kathleen Asselin
Tonight the Bethel restaurant annouD;ces its grand opening
under the new name "The Royal Oak Room." Mark Carlson
submitted the title and won a dinner for two in the "Name
the Restaurant" contest drew 75 entries and ended
October 9.
Live music will be . presented for greater -dining plea­sure,
featuring the talents of Bethel students "singing for
. their supper." According to Wayne Erickson, Food Service
co-manager, the music, decor (inc~uding tablecloths, candle­light,
fresh flowers and local fauna) and variety of fare
on the menu creates a new social atmosphe~e.
"We don't want 'the Food Service line and dining room
to be just a food factory - a run 'em in, run 'em out af­fair,"
says Wayne.
As well as breaking up the monotony, the restaurant
provides wl].at the co-managers call an "education in eating."
Ethnic Nights, featuring foods geared to the setting, propose
to tempt the palates of gourmets with unique tastes, For
example, an interesting item on the menu is the Grape
Shrub, an exotic blend of grape juice and sherbet.
In operation for several Friday nights, the restaurant
drew this response from student Nancy Moulton: "The prices
are more expensive than the Food Service line, but cheaper
than eating in regular restaurants."
She added, "It's a nice change if you haven't the time
or money to eat off-campus."
Wayne claims the restayrant serves "nothing cut-rate
on the whole menu." South African Lobster Tail, New York
Cut Sirloin, and Walleyed Pike are some of the specialities.
"If students are going out to eat," says Wayne, "we
should do it right and give them as fine of foods as they
can buy anywhere."
Food Service reminds students that the restaurant will
be open for Halloween and Friday night of Nik Dag.
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C'as't ce/e:brates Jesus
in IIGodspellll production
by Dawn Hart
Ten talented thespians have been working hard under
the capable direction of Dr. Don Rainbow as they prepare
f~r the nine perfor~ances of Bethel's fall drama production,
"Godspell." These ten, chosen from the 80 who auditioned,
have been working five to six hours, six days a week
on this exciting, bright show.
"For me," commented Dr. Rainbow, "'Godspell' is an
exciting account of the warm human relationships that devel­oped
between Jesus and His followers. In the play we are
able I to use a wide variety of theatrical elements to tell
the story of our Savior's life. Every funny ' face, every dance
step, every song sung, and every outstretched arm brings
glory and honor to Him-."
To some, the story of Christ's life seems to be the
last historical subject to be chosen for portrayal on the
stage. Yet the producers of the first production saw great
potential and watched it explode into a hit. "Godspell"
opened on May 17, 1971 at the tiny Cherry Lane Theatre
in New York's Greenwich Village. By August of th~t same
year it had received several bookings and had been given
the Dineen Award from the National Thea tre Arts Con­ference
as the outstanding theatrical production of the year.
, John-Michael Teb~lak, who conceived and, directed "God­spell,"
refers to his production as "free form theatrical
work based on material taken from the New Testament.
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I would like to revitalize people~s interest in religion. I would
want to bring more celebratioIlj into religion."
Celebration is the key word of the play. As the Bethel
students, cast and crew alike, have worked on "Godspell"
they have found a real sense of celebration and a new
awareness of who Jesus really is and what He is like. As
one cast member 'commented during rehearsal, "Too many
people see Jesus as a ' ho-hum person with no personality,
always wanting to ruin our fun. But He isn't like that;
He is happy and likes to have a good time." Those cast in
Bethel's production are: Duane Glader, Rhonda Greene, Sue
Greene, Bob Lockman, Jack Starr, Tim Nyberg, Mary Fran­ces
Fiess, Carol Anderson, Tim Zimmerman and Michelle
Franzen.
The music of "Godspell" has been termed as "brilliant,"
"electric," "wonderful," "marvelous" and "everything show
music should be .. fun, rousing, tuneful, infectious." The
music draws from a variety of rock, from soft to hard,
and the words have a spiritual impact for the listener. Mus­ical
direction is given by Linda Herrmann with accomp­animent
by Hans Selvog, Dave McSparran, and John Idebeen.
"Godspell" is called a musical adaptation of the gospel
of Matthew, although the whole book is not portrayed. Each
of the ten cast members is an essential moving part of the
total performing organism, at one se'cond passing along a
bit of parable characterization, at the next responding like
a completely wound-up child. Once they are baptized out of
being a "Tower of Babble" of competing philosophers, the
underlying mood is one of wide-eyed wonder, irrepressible
humor and , simple belief - the mood of the people who
find themselves at a great party. The play encompasses
Christ's teachings of his mission on earth, the beatitudes,
the adulterous woman, numerous parables and the last
day in the life of Christ. The play surrounds the Christian's '
understanding of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God,
who became man.
In the words of one of New York's most esteemed drama
critics, "Godspell" is a "work which believes in God - and
people - and possibility."
The dates of Bethel's production of this thought-provoking
play are: October 16-18, 23-25, 30, 31, and November 1.
co~tinued from page 3
of Agriculture Earl Butz has sold ' it all to Russia. One
possibility is that Johnson is a domestic agent for the Rus:
sians, used by them to persuade (and possibly bribe) Butz
and the Agri~ulture Department to sell wheat to Russia:
Johnson, then, is being paid off by the Russians in wheat
bread. The other possibility is that Johnson has been a
double-ag~nt, Russian and American, dealing in agricultural
spying. Finding out that he knew too much, the two super­powers
are paying him off with wheat bread to be silent.
Either way, Dr. James Johnson is involved 'in question­able
activities. And what if he isn't? What if it was merely
a chance piece of bread dropped into the garbage? I would
have to say, "So what?" Today's investigative journalism
doesn't demand the facts, just a spectacular story; I have that
story, the story that will rocket me into fame. As soon as
this issue appears I expect to be flooded with phone calls
from the Eastern media (and I can afford to be choosy). I
hope I like New York, because that is probably where I
will wind up. It has been a great year so far, and the
Clarion has been a good paper to work for. But it's on to
bigger and better things. When those calls start pouring in,
I'll be gone.
seven
Anonymity belies
true nature of
Bethe,l's linemen
by Bruce Olsen
Anonymity shadows this figure wher­ever
he goes. Only his over-bearing size
and fierce-looking visage keeps one from
confusing him with an everyday person.
He is football's offensive lineman, called
a nqbOdy in some journalistic circles
because of his inability to make the
big plays and receive any ink in the
Jocal newspaper.
But the offensive lineman is somebody
at Bethel Oollege. He is a real person,
with a real mind, and with real feel­ings.
Despite his lack of popularity, he
still keeps bl(}wing out his opp0nents
for the running back. The following i~
a brief outline of each of the starting
offensive linemen that I am sure will
help one realize the reality of anony­mity.
Craig Hansen 6' 3", 225 lbs. A senior
guard from Alexandria, Minn., Craig's
friends call him "Bruno," while his en­emies
are more apt to call him Mr.
IDmsen. Craig might be Bethel's first
pro draftee, as his size and game-play­ing
ability have caught the eye of NFL
scouts. His hobbies are outdoor-type
activities, which include hunting and fish­ing.
Craig, who has been voted the offen­sive
lineman _of the year at Bethel for
the past two seasons, is studying to
be a P.E. teacher and is hoping to
someday be a high school football coach.
Dan Holmes: 6' 2", 200 lbs. A senior
tackle from Rochester, Minn., Dan. likes
to play the violin or viola in his spare
time. An active member in the school
orchestra, Dan is majoring in music.
Dave W. Johnson: 6', 185 lbs. A senior
from Chicago, Ill., Dave does the center
snap for the Royals. A starter for four
years at Bethel, Dave has been married
for 1% years and is an active participant
in the Awana program at Oak Hill Bap­tist.
After graduating, "Johns" is plan­ning
to attend seminary with the in­tent
of going into the ministry.
Jack Kuhn: 5' 10", 230 lbs. A soph­omore
tackle out of Tonka Bay, Minn.,
Jack is an outdoorsman and enjoys such
things as skiing, camping, and rocK
climbing. "Kuhnny" is majoring in bus­iness
and economics and hopes to work
in government or recreational leadership
after he graduates.
Paul Quanrud: 5' 11", 205 lbs. A senior
from Eau Claire, Wis. ; "Quanny" plays
guard on the offensive line. As a math
and physics major, Paul hopes to go
into research or computer-oriented work.
A dedicated T.V. sports fan, Paul also
enjoys participating in many sports him­self,
such as tennis, raquetball, and water
skiing.
Mark Thorson: 5' 11", 185 lbs. A
senior from Homewood, Ill., Mark is
an English major. ' As tight end on the
football team, "Thors" has the double
responsibility of blocking and pass-cat­ching.
His hobbies include reading novels
and poetry and going to the theater.
After graduating from Bethel, Mark
l}.opes to attend graduate school for liter­ature.
What keeps an offensive lineman go­ing?
"There's a certain element of
self and group pride. " said Hansen.
He went on to stress that just the feeling
one gets from making a good block
is enough to keep one interested in the
game.
"When you lay a block and see
the running back go through your hole,
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it gives you a good feeling," added
Holmes.
Does the lack of popularity and ink
in the newspapers bother a lineman?
"It doesn't really bother me," said John­son.
"Maybe it's because I've been a
lineman all my life." .
Where, then, does a lineman get the
praise that is needed to keep up his
. ego? "Our glory comes from the coaches,
the backs, and the fans who know the
game and watch us occasionally," ex­plained
Johnson.
How does Christianity mix in with
footqall? "It was individual glory in high
school," said Quanrud. "Here we try
to help each other, but in a secular
school they don't do this."
. "There's not individual competition,"
added Johnson.
Thorson felt the bond of Jesus Christ
was very important to the team. "It
develops a lot of team unity," he said.
"It's been nice."
"I get a lot out of the team closeness,"
said Holmes. "Sure we have oUr prob­lems,
but there's such a spirit that it's
worked out."
Kuhn could do nothing but agre~. "The
fellowship - it lasts Ulroughout the whole
year. It gives you a feeling of self-worth."
Johnson pointed. out that many teams
feel Bethel will be an easy victory be­cause
of the Bible emphasis. "They would
correlate Christianity with some kind
of namby-pamby. And then we would
go out and drill '~m."
Maybe the feeling of the members
of the offensive line can be summed
up properly by Thorson when he said,
"Praise Jesus. Christ." · Some praise
Christ through music, some through tea­ching,
and still others through preaching.
These men praise God through foot'ball,
continued on page 9
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1M: West overcomes East
by Ma.rk Troxel
It is with a little reservation that
we consider last Saturday's collision
between Off Campus West and Off
Campus East a mere intramural foot­ball
game. After all, there was only
one "sleeper play" and what's an intra­mural
game without five or six sleep­ers?
Although it might be a little
melodramatic to call it a cataclysmic
clash, it definitely exceeded all of the
expectations produced by the pre-game
bantering that has been heard in the
halls for the past few weeks. What
the standing room only crowd of 15-
plus witnessed was what laconical Dan
Swanson so eloquently but concisely
articulated as "a darn good football
game." It was not only a confrontation
of two undefeated teams, but a testing
of the seemingly overrated OC West
defensive secondary and the consistent­ly
efficient passing game that has been
OC East's bread and butter all year.
It was also a clash of the awesome
OC West running game and the com­paratively
small, but scrappy, OC East
defensive line. The fans were also
treated to a meeting of two of the
best quarterbacks in 1M, Tim Enge­bretson
and Bill Trollinger. Bruce Pet­erson,
Mark Grindahl, and Wally Bom­gren
also turned in one of the best
jobs of officiating ever seen in 1M.
The first half was undisputably all
OC East. Trollinger engineered two
successive drives in which there was
not one incompleted pass. OC East
receivers Tim Oskey and Paul Van
Gorkom each caught TD passes, while
on defense, the OC East line poured
in to keep constant pressure on Enge­bretson.
With the . score 13-0 at the half, the
fans began to wonder if OC West
was still in the game. From the start
of the second half, OC West came
storming back with the answer as they
turned to their powerful running game.
Within two minutes, Engebretson had
thrown one TD pass to sure-handed
Rick Seume and had run the ball
up the middle for another.
With the score at 14-13 OC East
moved the ball down to the 10-yard
line. With 1 :23 left, Trollinger found
his halfback, Brian Howell, over the
middle for the go-ahead score. Van
Gorkom caught the extra point pass
and with OC East now leading 20-14,
it seemed to be all over. OC West
got nowhere on the kickoff return but
two plays later Engebretson hit Craig
Smith 40 yards downfield for the final
touchdown. It looked like a sure victory
for OC West but Seume dropped a
pass for the extra point to send the
game into overtime. With the momen­tum
still on OC West's side, OC East
could not stop the running and passing
of OC West and West won the game
in the tie-breaker. The some 15 vocifer­ous
fans went home totally satiated (at
least until 1M basketball).
Soccer team bows
Bethel's soccer team failed to take
advantage of several scoring opportun­ities
Saturday, and ended up losing
at Pillsbury 2-1 before approximately
1500 Homecoming fans. This . game,
coupled with last Monday's loss to
St. Thomas, dropped the Royals.' re­cord
to 5-4-1. \
Play was rather sluggish in the first
half as neither team was able to score.
This was due in part to the poor
condition of the field, which was quite
slippery. Bethel's passing was rather
sloppy, in marked contrast to that
shown in their brilliant Homecoming
victory over Carleton, and Pillsbury
was able to come up with two goals
in the second half. Bethel managed
a late score as Dave Osgood found
Pillsbury's goalie out of position, but
it was "too little, too late."
"We're not giving up yet," comment­ed
Paul Hill concerning the team's
recent losses." We have the ability
to bounce back, and nobody is ready
to throw in the towel yet."
The Royals must tUrn things around
if they hope to make the district play­offs,
and they can begin by c;lefeating
Carleton again tomorrow. In their last
match-up, the Royals played one of
their best games of the season, winning
easily, 3-0. If the team can generate
some offense by restoring their sharp
passing game, they should be able
to win again.
continued from page 8
and they do it with a sincerity that
is hard to match.
Playing football at Bethel has meant
much to these players, and especially
to the seniors who have seen the pro­gram
grow from bad, to better, to good,
and, finally, to great. "I wish every
Christian athlete could play at a school
like Bethel," said Craig Hansen in sum­ming
up the team's feelings. "Bethel has
a lot of good points and a lot of bad
points, but I think their bad points are
a lot better than most school's good
points."
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Harriers sluggish
Last Saturday the Bethel cross coun­try
team faced their toughest competition
of the season in the St. Olaf Invitational.
The five-mile St. Olaf course was mostly
flat except for one large hill with the
ground very uneven in spots, making
sure footing very difficult. Coming off
a hard week of workouts, the Bethel
harriers ran very sluggishly in the beau­tiful
fifty degree windless weather, and
their finishing performances proved it.
Jeff L3.rson and Larry Caldwell again
led the Royals, being the only two team
members to finish in the top twenty.
Larson placed tenth with a 26 :32 clock­ing.
Caldwell's 26 :55 timing, good for
nineteenth, was the highlight and best
overall performance of the team.
The rest of the team did not fare
so well. Curt Brown was third man
for the Royals, placing thirty-eighth with
a time of 27 :48. Dave Clapp and Jim
Timp rounded out the team's scoring,
placing forty-second and forty-third, with
times of 28:28 and 29 :03, respectively.
Brad Strom crossed the finish line in
29 :54 and Greg Kramer finished in 31 :04.
Bill Whittaker had a good day as he
ran in the junior varsity meet (the same
five-mile course) and finished in the
top half of the seventy runners with
a time of 29 :54. The final varsity re­sults
showed Carleton with 42, followed
by St. Cloud with 53, Luther (of Iowa)
with 60, St. Olaf with 89, the University
of Minnesota-Duluth with'136, Bethel with
152, and St. Johns with 170. This brings
the team's overall record to twelve wins
and eight losses.
"We don't want to make any excuses
for our performance, but we really did
work out too hard in the days before
this meet," commented Coach Steve
Whittaker. "Everyone was very sluggish
and tired from our Thursday's workout
and we showed it. We would like to
think that running fresh we could have
finished a strong fourth. Also, keep in
mind that the first three teams are
the tops in the nation in their respective
divisions. "
. Royals shine, 47-0
Championship at stake
by Dan Swanson
"It was the best game played by
a team I've coached here at Bethel,"
commented Chub Reynolds after return­ing
from Westmar. The 47-0 victory by
the Royals, in what was expected to
be a close game, certainly indicates how
well the team played and their power.
On their second possession of the ball,
the ROY:.lls drove downfield with Mark
Rapinchuk bringing the ball in for the
score. The score was only 7-0 at the
end of the first quarter, but then the
Royals exploded, scoring three touch­downs
to run the score up to 27-0 at
the half.
One of the second quarter touchdowns
came on a 98-yard punt return by Kim
Walker. Walker also scored on a 50-
yard pass from John Holine.
Other highlights included Kevin Hall­strom's
two interceptions, one which he
ran back for a touchdown. Steve Hage
replaced John Holine at quarterback in
the second half, leading the team to
three touchdowns and rushing for 107
yards himself.
On the ground, the Royals amassed
357 yards. The 136 yards in the air
ga ve Bethel 493 total yards for the game.
Westmar, meanwhile, trying desperately
to catch up, gained 160 yards in the
air. A fierce pass rush repeatedly sacked
the quarterback and Westmar ended up
with minus 52 yards rushing.
Tomorrow the Royals travel to Yankton
for a 7 :30 night game. It will match
the running power of Yankton against
a strong Bethel rushing defense. It will
take another super performance by the
Royals against a physical Yankton team.
Coach Reynolds expressed his feelings,
"Whoever wants it more is going to
win; and believe me, we want it."
Yankton is 3-0 in the Tri-State Con­ference
while Eethel is 2-0 in conference
and overall 5-1. A Yankton victory would
automatically give them the conference
championship. At the same time, a Be­thel
win would give the Royals at least
a tie for the title. A lot is at stake.
Yankton, having lost many key players
from last year's team, was expected
to be weak this year and has been
a real surprise. The Royals have more
than proven that they are a team to
be reckoned with this year, and the
match-up should prove to be close and
exciting. It is the most important game
for Bethel this season.
Score by quarters:
Bethel
Westmar
123
7 20 14
o 0 0
4 F
6 47
o 0
Intramural basketball coming
Intramural basketball is just around
the comer with A-league games beginn­ing
on Monday, October 20. The team
set-up will be the same as football,
and teams should choose captains and
turn in a "freeze list" to Dan Swanson
by Saturday, October 25. As in previous
years five players from each team must
be frozen for the A-league; they may
not play B-league. Non-frozen players
may play in either league, or both.
B-Ieague games will begin on Saturday,
October 25, in the morning. A full sched­ule
of games in both leagues will appear
on the I.M. bulletin board soon.
"One of the major problems with I.M.
to play a whole lot. These are the guys
that should play in the B-league."
Other intramural tournaments are up­coming,
including the cross-country meet
on Tuesday, October 21 at 4 p.m. The
meet will be run at Island Park. Those
still involved in tennis, paddleball and
table tennis should keep checking for
deadlines.
6<;
ELWO'OD CARLSON
Tomorrow morning the Royals run in basketball concerns the choosing of GLASSES SPORTS GLASSES
a triangular at Eau Claire, Wisconsin,
against Eau Claire and Stout State. Both
are extremely good teams who strongly
defeated the Royals last year in their
homecoming meet. The harriers look for
the meet this year to be different.
ten
teams," commented Dan Swanson, in­tramural
director. "Everyone wants to
play A-league, and consequently many
of the B games are forfeits. Team man­agers
should attempt to get the seven
or so best guys on A-league, and let
the rest know that they might not get
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fiE CIARlO Bethel College St. Paul. Minnesota October 17. 1975
"Royal Oak Room" opens in
Bethel dining center (story- page 6)
editorial
Student representation threatened
In the past few years, Bethel College has been a
fairly progressive school in the area of student representation.
The abundance and power of student-faculty committees, and·
the fact that last year's students organized and controlled
graduation proceedings attest to this. But the key area
of student representation has been the relation of the stu­dents
to the Board of Regents. Last year, for instance, two
college students (the student body president and the presi­dent
pro tempore of the Senate) represented the College
student body at the Board of Regents. In relation to this, these
two students were guaranteed representaion, no strings
attached, at the meetings of the College Committee, the organ
within the Board that makes recommendations to the Re­gents
concerning the college.
Suddenly, the progressive policies of the Board
of Regents concerning Bethel College students is
threatened by a regressive, almost reactionary, shift in
attitude. Two proposals have been made within the Board
concerning the representation of college students. One recom­mendation
is that student representation upon the College
Committee be by invitation only; i.e., if the Board doesn't
want students at a session of this committee, they just
won't be invited. This is in contrast to the "automatic"
student representation to the Seminary Committee. The second
proposal, is the trimming of the total college student repre­sentation
to the Board from two students to one student.
One student representing 1600, in respect to the other ratios,
is an incredible ratio. The fate of these proposals, very pos­sibly
already decided, has not yet been divulged by the
Board, although it is felt (by reliable sources) that both have
an excellent chance of having been adopted.
Two reasons are acknowledged as important factors in
why these proposals are even being considered, much less .
that they might have already been adopted. We will touch
upon the first briefly. It seems that a past college student
representative to the Board of Regents, at the College
Committee meeting and in the heat of discussing a highly
emotional issue, filibustered to the extent of greatly reducing
two
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the time allotted for other business. Agreed, this a.ction might
not be terribly commendable, but the use ' of this example
to support a restriction of college student representation is
a weak and narrow basis upon which to make a decision.
Still, the irresponsibility of college students as manifested
in this filibuster is seen as an important factor in the
suggested restrictions placed upon student representation on
the College Committee.
The second reason for the proposal for restricting and
reducing college student representation to the Board of
Regents is more complex and carried with it much greater
implications. For the sake of space we must abbreviate
this important point. At a recent Board meeting, Vancouver
Bible College, a Baptist General Conference supported Bible
school in Canada, was recognized as being close to equal
with the College and the Seminary in the organizational
structure of the Board of Regents. The wisdom of this
decision "'ill not be discussed at this time; what is import­ant
for us to realize is that this equality includes equal
representation to the Board. And because this equality would
increase the total representation to the Board of Regents,
(two more students, two more faculty members, etc.), it is ar­gued
that the increase of transportation costs for represent­atives,
and the logistical problems of so many represent­atives
attending the quarterly meetings, are prohibitive to
to the maintenance of an effective Board of Regents. Thus,
it has been proposed that representation from each academic
"constituency" be reduced to one.
The possible fallacies in claiming that, financially and
logistically, reduced representation is necessary, could be
discussed, but that would be ignoring the key point. Van­couver
Bible College, consisting of . approximately 150
students, has been given equal status on the Board of Re­gents
with Bethel College, an established liberal arts in­stitution
of approximately 1600 students. It is inconceivable
that the addition of a tiny Bible college such as Vancouver
forces the Regents to reduce representation from the largest
academic constituency related with the Board; i.e., the Be­thel
College student body.
If these proposals have been adopted, we voice our
opposition; to reduce our representation in the very year of
our greatest enrollment is absurd.
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Bowl 01 Rice program
en'ters second year
by Bruce R. Bohne
Bethel students, starving children, and the Lord's work
may all profit by Bethel community pa.rticipation in the Thurs-day
night "Bowl of Rice" project. '
Each Thursday night the Bethel food service, in cooper­ation
with the Public Action Committee, will offer an alter-
~native meal that consists of a bowl of rice. For one dollar
the student may enjoy a small bowl of plain rice, topped
perhaps with salt or butter and washed down with a glass
of water.
Why?
Student Body President Mark Johnson sees the program
as qn important discipline for students. It can be a good
exercise in self-restraint to do voluntarily once a week what
millions do daily because they have no other choice - namely,
go hungry.
It is also good practical knowledge for use later in life.
As Christians, many of us may end up on the mission field
going hungry involuntarily. But even if that is never the case,
hard times right here in our own country may make us
thankful that we learned how nourishing a very simple meal
can be.
"Bowl of Rice" can develop our awareness. While it may
seem unrealistic to say that one night of growling tummies
can make us aware of starvation, the fact is that a bowl
of rice accompanied by some prayer and meditation about
those who are suffering can do just that.
As for the starving children, proceeds from the project
will be sent this year to orphans in hunger-racked Ethiopia.
Christ stressed repeatedly the importance of loving others
by helping them and giving of ourselves. As comparatiyely
wealthy', well-fed Christian Americans, we do have an ob­ligation.
And the best part is that in giving to these chil­dren,
we will be abl~ to see the fruits of our ministry.
Hopefully as soon as the money starts going out, we will
begin to receive letters from the orphans that may be shared
with everyone interested.
In the matter of the Lord's work, "Bowl of Rice"
can be a real witness to the community and the world.
Here is our chance to show everyone that "those young
Christians holed-up in Bethel" are really concerned about
problems in the outside world.
Our contribution, if there is good participation, can be
a substantial amount. With approximately 65 cents out of each
dollar going into the fund, the account will grow fast.
Last year, the program was in etffect for a couple of months
only, but over $600 was raised.
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Broken Arcs
by Bill Trollinger
Sometimes it's hard to be a student here in the "hills
of Arden." Sure, being a part of a small, midwestern college
like Bethel has its advantages, but once in a while the
frustration is overwhelming. For instance, take working on
the Clarion. It's not a "bad" newspaper for a small college
weekly, but the Clarion is not exactly "big-time." Finding
a juicy news story with which to catapult me into fame
is impossible here. And for a reporter with dreams of
being an anchorman for CBS and ABC, and the "scoop"
for the New York Times and the Washington Post, this
poses a problem.
At least it did pose a problem. One night last week I
was sitting in my darkened living room, my mind clut­tered
with 'desperate thoughts as I contemplated my stag- '
nated career. Then it hit me. Like a penetrating beam of light
from a star above, my consciousness was flooded with the
key to success. To become a "star" reporter, 1 had to do
things a "star" reporter would do. The following is a chron­icle
of my first big story, my first step toward "big time"
reporting:
Noiselessly, stealthily, 1 drove my red Audi Fox into the
driveway. The Dr. James Johnson house was dark, as
all appeared to be asleep. It was 3 a.m. The trash can
stood unattended at the top of the driveway. (1 wondered
if it was this easy getting Henry Kissinger's garbage.)
1 hopped out of the car, seized the trash can, carried it
to the back of my car, and opened the trunk. No sign of
life in the Johnson house; little did the unsuspecting history
professor know that he was to be the target of my super­scoop,
my initial surge into stardom.
When 1 arrived at Nob Hill I leaped out of my car
(literally leaped; the car was permeated with the unique
smell of rotting garbage). I hauled my "scoop" up the stairs,
into my apartment, · and onto a once-clean kitchen table.
The dangerous part of my mission was finished; it was time
to investigate the evidence.
I dug into the garbage with vigor, sensing a dynamic
news story in the offing. Deftly scraping the omnipresent
coffee grounds from the trash, I began to separate the
various articles of refuse. 1 knew that somewhere in the
odorous heap a "big-time" news story was to be found. And
yet, even though 1 brimmed with optimism, discouragement
set in. All I was finding, underneath the aromatic coffee
grounds, were slowly rotting orange peels, pork and bean
cans (which included dried brown sugar film coating the
interior), and empty Kleenex boxes. Where was the memo
from the Soviet embassy? Where was the partial letter
from Patty Hearst? Where was the counterfeit S.A.C. card?
I was disappointed, almost to the depths of despair. This
story was to be my stepping-stone into journalistic stardom!
I was almost ready to scrape the garbage off the table
and back into the bag when .. I saw it! Underneath a canta­loupe
. rind, to the right of a particularly smelly milk car­ton,
was a half-eaten piece of wheat bread, lightly sprinkled
with the first growths of mold.
Investigative queries flooded my once-discouraged brain.
Where did Johnson get such a surplus of wheat bread
so as to throw half of a piece away? Obviously, only
two possibilities exist, since the average American does
not have wheat bread to throwaway, considering Secretary
continued on page 7
three
Bethel faces need to
refinance; tax-exempt
revenue bonds.to be sold
by Lanny L. Law
How will state tax-exempt revenue bonds help Bethel?
Bethel's decision in 1971 to complete construction on
new campus college academic buildings as quickly as possible
~as proved to be a wise one. The cost of borrowing at that
time was less than the costs of soaring inflation in the con­struction
industry.
However, Bethel now faces the need to refinance by
February 1976 this short-term borrowing of $5.5 million that
they used for the college academic buildings.
. "Use of tax-exempt revenue bonds, which carry lower
mterest rates than private financing, will probably save
us $2.25 million over the next 15 years," explained Dave
Lissner (Director of Community Affairs, Public Affairs),
Bethel's representative in government relations. "It was
decided last week to issue serial bonds up to 15 years,"
he added.
The establishment of the Minnesota Higher Education
Facilities Authority (HEF A) in 1971 represents an effort on
the part of the. state to help preserve and strengthen higher
education institutions. In 1973 this law was amended to
include HEFA's ability to refinance existing debts (like Be­thel's
$5.5 million debt), but the question arose as to its
consitutionality when considering the principle of separation
of church and state. Before proceeding to sell such bonds
the HEF A decided to conduct a test case involving Bethei
and two other religiously-affiliated colleges (College of
St. Teresa, Winona, . and St; Mary's College, Winona).
. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled this past August
that a state agency such as the HEF A can issue tax-exempt
revenue bonds to finance certain building projects of church­connected
private colleges.
. The court found that such money is not public funds
In that the bonds are not backed by the full faith and
credit of the state. "The state is sort of a middle man
between us and the bond buyers," commented Lissner.'
The Ramsey County Court ruled earlier, in December
1974, that such refinancing is legal. According to this court,
these bond~ ~ould be paid back by the participating colleges,
there would be no expenditure of public funds involved and
~he . approved colleges which affiliated with :religious o~gan­IzatIons
were non-sectarian and non-profit institutions.
"By 'non-sectarian,' th'e court views us as 'open-minded.'
We are seen as a Baptist institution that is not proselyting
others into Baptists," said 'Lissner.
In a news release (December, 1974), Bethel President Carl
Lundquist said that, in applying for the bond issue through
HEFA, Bethel clearly indicated it is supported and controlled
by a church body. Its trustees are elected by that group,
faculty members must subscribe to work harmoniously within
the theological perspective of the college, courses in religion
or theology are being taught but without the overtones of a
particular religioush sect, and there is a religious requirement
or preference in the admission of students.
While the majority of our students come from Baptist
General Conference churches, 31 other denominations also are
represented as well as some students without any denom­inational
affiliation at all. Thus the bonding decision is based
upon a clear presentation of Bethel's Christian distinctives
four
while acknowledging Bethel's latitude concerning other denom­inational
backgrounds.
These revenue bonds offer advantages to both Bethel
College and the individual bond buyer. When the state sells
revenue bonds on Bethel's behalf, Bethel will get lower in­terest
rates on the money it is receiving from bond-sales.
"Instead of going through a commercial agency and possibly
paying 10.5 to 11 percent interest at today's rate, the non­taxable
bonds could be as low as eight 'percent," said liss­ner.
'
The major advantage to the individual bond buyer is that
he is not required to pay income tax on interest earnings
because the bonds are obligations of a state agency.
When questioned about student involvement, Lissner said,
"Students can help by stirring up buyers, which will in turn
interest potential underwriters (the private companies that
will try to buy the bonds from the s1ate and then sell
them to individual buyers).
"The formal bid date is in the second week of November "
he continued. "Different private agencies will bid to b~y
the bonds. If they see a great deal of interest from in­dividual
buyers, their offers will be better. Their interest
rates on the bonds will not be so high, and not as much
collateral will be expected.
"These underwriters are like grocery store owners,"
Lissner said. "They have bought something they want to get
rid of. They will go to General Baptist Churches when they
get the bid in November. I say, let's get people interested
in bonds before that.
"A list of people interested in $1 million to $2 million
of bonds before that November bid date would excite under­writers,"
Lissner declared. The next Standard (Oct. 15 issue)
will ask interested buyers to contact Public Affairs at
Bethel College.
"No amount of interest it too small. Every dollar saved
is a dollar that goes to. the present program or to future
expansion," said Lissner. "The more interest that is shown
by individual buyers in these bonds, the more flexible we
will remain in planning and financing for Bethel's future/'
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Walker Art
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Anthony Caro
by Beth Klingensmith
On view now through November , 2 at
the Walker Art Center is some of "the 0
best sculpture being done today," says
Stu Luckman, Bethel art professor.
British sculptor, Anthony Caro, pre­sents
"Sculpture Retrospective." This
twentieth century welded metal sculpture
is accompanied by a three-part lec­ture
series called "Ironworks" which
discusses Anthony Caro and his
relation to the late American sculp­tor,
David Smith, and compares him to
three important contemporary American
SCUlptors: John Chamberlain, Mark di
Suvero, and Richard Serra.
The show is "on the cutting edge
of 0 what twentieth century sculpture is
all about," reports Luckman.
Rosalind Krauss began the series last
October 9 on the role of David Smith
in the revival and extension of metal
SCUlpture. Author of navid Smith: Ter·
minal Iron Works, Rosalind Krauss tea­ches
at Hunter Oollege in New York
and is associate editor of Art Forum
magazine. Ms. Krauss questions the pop­ular
opinion that Anthony Caro takes
up where David Smith left off in the
extending tradition of metal SCUlpture.
October 23, Lisa Lyons discusses Caro
based on recent interviews with the
sculptor, material which she prepared
for the Art Center's slide-tape on Caro.
This same slide show is being presented
during the entire exhibit in the mus­eum's
Information Room.
Martin Friedman and Philip Larson
(a Bethel graduate), on Oct. 30, will
contrast the expressionistic style of three
contemporary American sculptors with
that of Smith and Caro.
The lectures begin at 8 p.m. in the
Art Center Auditorium. The Walker Art
Center, located at Vineland Place in
Minneapolis is open Tuesday-Saturday,
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sundays, 12-6
p.m. The lectures are $2, the exhibit
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- Ebb announces Veritas meeting
On Tuesday, October 21, at 5:80 p.m.,
the Bethel Philosophy Club, better known
as Veritas, will hold its second meeting
of the year in the west end of the
cafeteria. Dr. Piper of the Biblical and
Theological Studies Department will be
the guest speaker, presenting his paper
on recompense. He will deal with mater­ial
similar to that which he covered
in chapel last month, but in much more
depth. There will be open discussion
following the lecture, .and the meeting
should end around 6 :30.
When asked to comment as to why
Veritas is having meetings every oth-er
week, Donald Ebb commented,
"Veritas means truth, and our philosophy
department is loaded with it. We could
conceivably meet every other day much
less every other week."
Once again, a degree of controversy
surrounds Veritas. Mr. Ebb contends that
Dr. Piper's paper may have been co­written
by Dr. Von Schueller during their
days together in Germany. Piper denies
it all, saying that he has never heard
of Von Schueller. In any case, it should
be an interesting evening. All those in­terested
in philosophy or "recompense"
are encouraged to attend.
In short • • •
Chapel Schedule
Monday: Russell Johnson and Ecology
Class
Tuesday: Dean Brushaber
Wednesday: Pastor Spickelmier
Thursday: Evangelism Corps
Friday: Convocation-Grant Merritt
Reg';s'ter next we'ek
Although we 0 are at present firmly
entrenched in first semester, it's time
ito begin thinking and planning for
Interim. R~gistration materials have al­ready
been distributed, and several im­portant
items should be noted.
First, $50 must be paid before the
registration rorm is returned. This pro­cess
should not be put off or ignored,
or students will find themselves without
a class. Secondly, all registration mater­ials
should be returned either directly
to the registrar's office or through the
intercampus mail by Friday, October
24. Registration will be completed be­tween
the 27th . and 31st of October,
and the forms will be returned by Nov­ember
3.
Seniors will be registering first this
year, with the remainder of the student
body going according to the first letter
in their last name. In an attempt to
come up with a fair system for deter­mining
this order, Paul Reasoner, new
addition to the Registrar's office, decided
to draw the letters from a Scrabble
game out of a lfat. The letters were
drawn in the following order: P, Q,
F, D, X, B, T, L, Z, 0, J, N, V,
E, oI , M, W, K, A, H, G, Y, R, S,
V, C. Apparently, those whose last name
begins with <1 blank are not welcome
at Bethel.
Blood drive Tuesdoay
Bethel College students and faculty
are being called upon to participate in
the upcoming R'ed Cross Blood Drive.
The annual drive, in its 17th year at
Bethel, is being sponsored by the Public
Action Committee. Blood donations will
be taken on Tuesday, October 28, from
9 a.m. until 3 :30 p.m. in the school
gymnasium.
Drive committee members, co-chair­ed
by Heidi Forsline and Jean Barker,
are working through 0 person-to-person
contaCts, P.O.'s, posters, resident advis­ers
and other floor coordinators to insure
that all on- and off-campus students and
faculty" members are notified of the need.
Anyone wishing to donate blood can
sign up in 'a number of ways. Sign­up
sheets with time slots are located
by the post office and ocommittee mem­bers
can be contacted for information.
Volunteers may also register on the day
of the drive.
Although there are some restrictions
for giving blood, the general require­ments
are as follows:
Age - 17 through 65 years. (17-year
olds must possess written consent of
parents.)
Weight - a minimum weight of 110
pounds.
Frequency - must be 56 days since
last donation of blood. 0
Eating - eat a normal meal within
four to six hours before donation.
Approximately 30 students are needed
in helping with various tasks at the
drive. Becky Stahr, chairman of recruit­ing
helpers, asks any person interested
in assisting with typing, registration and
'bedside aiding to contact her through
P.O. 1125.
/i1)6
A New Wind
by Mark JohnllOn and Bob Meeller
Last spring w.e attended a meeting of the private colleges
in Minnesota. Gathered there were the student leaders from
the most prominent and recognized private colle2'es in this
. area of the country. It was interesting to note what the
main topics of discussion were - money, booking rock
groups, increasing student power, more aid from the govern·
ment, and so the list went on. In the two days of meet·
ings one central theme emerged: what can we get for our­selves
from someone else? When we finally suggested that
we should consider, as an organization of private college
students, a concerted effort to help meet -the physical and
social needs of those in the world with much less than
ourselves, we received at best a pqlite hearing.
We aren't quite sure what that says to you, but to us
it is a good reason to be somewhat dismal about the
future. Why? Because that attitude is indicative of one
that prevails on nearly every college campus in America.
As violent and as traumatic as the 60's were, at least
college students cared. !'{ow we are back in that comfortable,
self-centered, pursuit of happiness, salary, and security syn­drome.
As Christians we cannot allow thiS.
Christ never commanded us to care for our brethren
. just because it was popular to care. He told us it must
become a way of life. When He placed the little children
on his lap, He told 'the by-standers that this is what the
Kingdom of Heaven consisted of.
This is all to say Bethel must be a leader in America
today. The paper-recycling project that is beginning this week
is a place to start. The tremendous volumes of high quality
paper , we throwaway each day is wron2'. It can be re­used
by simply depositing it in a deSignated retainer down by
the P.O.'s.
But what about 'the bigger picture? The Senate is con­sidering
a fund-raising project for the disaster relief of
~thiopia. The other Christian colleges in America are just
waiting for someone to assume the leadership of such a
project. The rest of our nation cannot help but Iletice wh&
is continuing the work of caring for the need. of the WOrld,
when other campuses sit idly by. It is the task of colle2'e
students on Christian campuses all over America to stand
up and let the world know genuine love, as found in Christ,
is no fad. .
We need help. We need students a.t Bethel ~ become
involved in this major project. It may mean coordinating
the efforts of 10 Christian ' campuses. But it was a Spirit­motivated
love that led early Christians to care for the
widows, f,eed the hungry, and empty the prisons of debtors. -
As a result, "they turned the world upside down." Even
if we just tilt it a little bit, let's begin.
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"Royal Oak Room" opens
by Kathleen Asselin
Tonight the Bethel restaurant annouD;ces its grand opening
under the new name "The Royal Oak Room." Mark Carlson
submitted the title and won a dinner for two in the "Name
the Restaurant" contest drew 75 entries and ended
October 9.
Live music will be . presented for greater -dining plea­sure,
featuring the talents of Bethel students "singing for
. their supper." According to Wayne Erickson, Food Service
co-manager, the music, decor (inc~uding tablecloths, candle­light,
fresh flowers and local fauna) and variety of fare
on the menu creates a new social atmosphe~e.
"We don't want 'the Food Service line and dining room
to be just a food factory - a run 'em in, run 'em out af­fair,"
says Wayne.
As well as breaking up the monotony, the restaurant
provides wl].at the co-managers call an "education in eating."
Ethnic Nights, featuring foods geared to the setting, propose
to tempt the palates of gourmets with unique tastes, For
example, an interesting item on the menu is the Grape
Shrub, an exotic blend of grape juice and sherbet.
In operation for several Friday nights, the restaurant
drew this response from student Nancy Moulton: "The prices
are more expensive than the Food Service line, but cheaper
than eating in regular restaurants."
She added, "It's a nice change if you haven't the time
or money to eat off-campus."
Wayne claims the restayrant serves "nothing cut-rate
on the whole menu." South African Lobster Tail, New York
Cut Sirloin, and Walleyed Pike are some of the specialities.
"If students are going out to eat," says Wayne, "we
should do it right and give them as fine of foods as they
can buy anywhere."
Food Service reminds students that the restaurant will
be open for Halloween and Friday night of Nik Dag.
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C'as't ce/e:brates Jesus
in IIGodspellll production
by Dawn Hart
Ten talented thespians have been working hard under
the capable direction of Dr. Don Rainbow as they prepare
f~r the nine perfor~ances of Bethel's fall drama production,
"Godspell." These ten, chosen from the 80 who auditioned,
have been working five to six hours, six days a week
on this exciting, bright show.
"For me," commented Dr. Rainbow, "'Godspell' is an
exciting account of the warm human relationships that devel­oped
between Jesus and His followers. In the play we are
able I to use a wide variety of theatrical elements to tell
the story of our Savior's life. Every funny ' face, every dance
step, every song sung, and every outstretched arm brings
glory and honor to Him-."
To some, the story of Christ's life seems to be the
last historical subject to be chosen for portrayal on the
stage. Yet the producers of the first production saw great
potential and watched it explode into a hit. "Godspell"
opened on May 17, 1971 at the tiny Cherry Lane Theatre
in New York's Greenwich Village. By August of th~t same
year it had received several bookings and had been given
the Dineen Award from the National Thea tre Arts Con­ference
as the outstanding theatrical production of the year.
, John-Michael Teb~lak, who conceived and, directed "God­spell,"
refers to his production as "free form theatrical
work based on material taken from the New Testament.
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I would like to revitalize people~s interest in religion. I would
want to bring more celebratioIlj into religion."
Celebration is the key word of the play. As the Bethel
students, cast and crew alike, have worked on "Godspell"
they have found a real sense of celebration and a new
awareness of who Jesus really is and what He is like. As
one cast member 'commented during rehearsal, "Too many
people see Jesus as a ' ho-hum person with no personality,
always wanting to ruin our fun. But He isn't like that;
He is happy and likes to have a good time." Those cast in
Bethel's production are: Duane Glader, Rhonda Greene, Sue
Greene, Bob Lockman, Jack Starr, Tim Nyberg, Mary Fran­ces
Fiess, Carol Anderson, Tim Zimmerman and Michelle
Franzen.
The music of "Godspell" has been termed as "brilliant,"
"electric," "wonderful," "marvelous" and "everything show
music should be .. fun, rousing, tuneful, infectious." The
music draws from a variety of rock, from soft to hard,
and the words have a spiritual impact for the listener. Mus­ical
direction is given by Linda Herrmann with accomp­animent
by Hans Selvog, Dave McSparran, and John Idebeen.
"Godspell" is called a musical adaptation of the gospel
of Matthew, although the whole book is not portrayed. Each
of the ten cast members is an essential moving part of the
total performing organism, at one se'cond passing along a
bit of parable characterization, at the next responding like
a completely wound-up child. Once they are baptized out of
being a "Tower of Babble" of competing philosophers, the
underlying mood is one of wide-eyed wonder, irrepressible
humor and , simple belief - the mood of the people who
find themselves at a great party. The play encompasses
Christ's teachings of his mission on earth, the beatitudes,
the adulterous woman, numerous parables and the last
day in the life of Christ. The play surrounds the Christian's '
understanding of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God,
who became man.
In the words of one of New York's most esteemed drama
critics, "Godspell" is a "work which believes in God - and
people - and possibility."
The dates of Bethel's production of this thought-provoking
play are: October 16-18, 23-25, 30, 31, and November 1.
co~tinued from page 3
of Agriculture Earl Butz has sold ' it all to Russia. One
possibility is that Johnson is a domestic agent for the Rus:
sians, used by them to persuade (and possibly bribe) Butz
and the Agri~ulture Department to sell wheat to Russia:
Johnson, then, is being paid off by the Russians in wheat
bread. The other possibility is that Johnson has been a
double-ag~nt, Russian and American, dealing in agricultural
spying. Finding out that he knew too much, the two super­powers
are paying him off with wheat bread to be silent.
Either way, Dr. James Johnson is involved 'in question­able
activities. And what if he isn't? What if it was merely
a chance piece of bread dropped into the garbage? I would
have to say, "So what?" Today's investigative journalism
doesn't demand the facts, just a spectacular story; I have that
story, the story that will rocket me into fame. As soon as
this issue appears I expect to be flooded with phone calls
from the Eastern media (and I can afford to be choosy). I
hope I like New York, because that is probably where I
will wind up. It has been a great year so far, and the
Clarion has been a good paper to work for. But it's on to
bigger and better things. When those calls start pouring in,
I'll be gone.
seven
Anonymity belies
true nature of
Bethe,l's linemen
by Bruce Olsen
Anonymity shadows this figure wher­ever
he goes. Only his over-bearing size
and fierce-looking visage keeps one from
confusing him with an everyday person.
He is football's offensive lineman, called
a nqbOdy in some journalistic circles
because of his inability to make the
big plays and receive any ink in the
Jocal newspaper.
But the offensive lineman is somebody
at Bethel Oollege. He is a real person,
with a real mind, and with real feel­ings.
Despite his lack of popularity, he
still keeps bl(}wing out his opp0nents
for the running back. The following i~
a brief outline of each of the starting
offensive linemen that I am sure will
help one realize the reality of anony­mity.
Craig Hansen 6' 3", 225 lbs. A senior
guard from Alexandria, Minn., Craig's
friends call him "Bruno," while his en­emies
are more apt to call him Mr.
IDmsen. Craig might be Bethel's first
pro draftee, as his size and game-play­ing
ability have caught the eye of NFL
scouts. His hobbies are outdoor-type
activities, which include hunting and fish­ing.
Craig, who has been voted the offen­sive
lineman _of the year at Bethel for
the past two seasons, is studying to
be a P.E. teacher and is hoping to
someday be a high school football coach.
Dan Holmes: 6' 2", 200 lbs. A senior
tackle from Rochester, Minn., Dan. likes
to play the violin or viola in his spare
time. An active member in the school
orchestra, Dan is majoring in music.
Dave W. Johnson: 6', 185 lbs. A senior
from Chicago, Ill., Dave does the center
snap for the Royals. A starter for four
years at Bethel, Dave has been married
for 1% years and is an active participant
in the Awana program at Oak Hill Bap­tist.
After graduating, "Johns" is plan­ning
to attend seminary with the in­tent
of going into the ministry.
Jack Kuhn: 5' 10", 230 lbs. A soph­omore
tackle out of Tonka Bay, Minn.,
Jack is an outdoorsman and enjoys such
things as skiing, camping, and rocK
climbing. "Kuhnny" is majoring in bus­iness
and economics and hopes to work
in government or recreational leadership
after he graduates.
Paul Quanrud: 5' 11", 205 lbs. A senior
from Eau Claire, Wis. ; "Quanny" plays
guard on the offensive line. As a math
and physics major, Paul hopes to go
into research or computer-oriented work.
A dedicated T.V. sports fan, Paul also
enjoys participating in many sports him­self,
such as tennis, raquetball, and water
skiing.
Mark Thorson: 5' 11", 185 lbs. A
senior from Homewood, Ill., Mark is
an English major. ' As tight end on the
football team, "Thors" has the double
responsibility of blocking and pass-cat­ching.
His hobbies include reading novels
and poetry and going to the theater.
After graduating from Bethel, Mark
l}.opes to attend graduate school for liter­ature.
What keeps an offensive lineman go­ing?
"There's a certain element of
self and group pride. " said Hansen.
He went on to stress that just the feeling
one gets from making a good block
is enough to keep one interested in the
game.
"When you lay a block and see
the running back go through your hole,
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it gives you a good feeling," added
Holmes.
Does the lack of popularity and ink
in the newspapers bother a lineman?
"It doesn't really bother me," said John­son.
"Maybe it's because I've been a
lineman all my life." .
Where, then, does a lineman get the
praise that is needed to keep up his
. ego? "Our glory comes from the coaches,
the backs, and the fans who know the
game and watch us occasionally," ex­plained
Johnson.
How does Christianity mix in with
footqall? "It was individual glory in high
school," said Quanrud. "Here we try
to help each other, but in a secular
school they don't do this."
. "There's not individual competition,"
added Johnson.
Thorson felt the bond of Jesus Christ
was very important to the team. "It
develops a lot of team unity," he said.
"It's been nice."
"I get a lot out of the team closeness,"
said Holmes. "Sure we have oUr prob­lems,
but there's such a spirit that it's
worked out."
Kuhn could do nothing but agre~. "The
fellowship - it lasts Ulroughout the whole
year. It gives you a feeling of self-worth."
Johnson pointed. out that many teams
feel Bethel will be an easy victory be­cause
of the Bible emphasis. "They would
correlate Christianity with some kind
of namby-pamby. And then we would
go out and drill '~m."
Maybe the feeling of the members
of the offensive line can be summed
up properly by Thorson when he said,
"Praise Jesus. Christ." · Some praise
Christ through music, some through tea­ching,
and still others through preaching.
These men praise God through foot'ball,
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1M: West overcomes East
by Ma.rk Troxel
It is with a little reservation that
we consider last Saturday's collision
between Off Campus West and Off
Campus East a mere intramural foot­ball
game. After all, there was only
one "sleeper play" and what's an intra­mural
game without five or six sleep­ers?
Although it might be a little
melodramatic to call it a cataclysmic
clash, it definitely exceeded all of the
expectations produced by the pre-game
bantering that has been heard in the
halls for the past few weeks. What
the standing room only crowd of 15-
plus witnessed was what laconical Dan
Swanson so eloquently but concisely
articulated as "a darn good football
game." It was not only a confrontation
of two undefeated teams, but a testing
of the seemingly overrated OC West
defensive secondary and the consistent­ly
efficient passing game that has been
OC East's bread and butter all year.
It was also a clash of the awesome
OC West running game and the com­paratively
small, but scrappy, OC East
defensive line. The fans were also
treated to a meeting of two of the
best quarterbacks in 1M, Tim Enge­bretson
and Bill Trollinger. Bruce Pet­erson,
Mark Grindahl, and Wally Bom­gren
also turned in one of the best
jobs of officiating ever seen in 1M.
The first half was undisputably all
OC East. Trollinger engineered two
successive drives in which there was
not one incompleted pass. OC East
receivers Tim Oskey and Paul Van
Gorkom each caught TD passes, while
on defense, the OC East line poured
in to keep constant pressure on Enge­bretson.
With the . score 13-0 at the half, the
fans began to wonder if OC West
was still in the game. From the start
of the second half, OC West came
storming back with the answer as they
turned to their powerful running game.
Within two minutes, Engebretson had
thrown one TD pass to sure-handed
Rick Seume and had run the ball
up the middle for another.
With the score at 14-13 OC East
moved the ball down to the 10-yard
line. With 1 :23 left, Trollinger found
his halfback, Brian Howell, over the
middle for the go-ahead score. Van
Gorkom caught the extra point pass
and with OC East now leading 20-14,
it seemed to be all over. OC West
got nowhere on the kickoff return but
two plays later Engebretson hit Craig
Smith 40 yards downfield for the final
touchdown. It looked like a sure victory
for OC West but Seume dropped a
pass for the extra point to send the
game into overtime. With the momen­tum
still on OC West's side, OC East
could not stop the running and passing
of OC West and West won the game
in the tie-breaker. The some 15 vocifer­ous
fans went home totally satiated (at
least until 1M basketball).
Soccer team bows
Bethel's soccer team failed to take
advantage of several scoring opportun­ities
Saturday, and ended up losing
at Pillsbury 2-1 before approximately
1500 Homecoming fans. This . game,
coupled with last Monday's loss to
St. Thomas, dropped the Royals.' re­cord
to 5-4-1. \
Play was rather sluggish in the first
half as neither team was able to score.
This was due in part to the poor
condition of the field, which was quite
slippery. Bethel's passing was rather
sloppy, in marked contrast to that
shown in their brilliant Homecoming
victory over Carleton, and Pillsbury
was able to come up with two goals
in the second half. Bethel managed
a late score as Dave Osgood found
Pillsbury's goalie out of position, but
it was "too little, too late."
"We're not giving up yet," comment­ed
Paul Hill concerning the team's
recent losses." We have the ability
to bounce back, and nobody is ready
to throw in the towel yet."
The Royals must tUrn things around
if they hope to make the district play­offs,
and they can begin by c;lefeating
Carleton again tomorrow. In their last
match-up, the Royals played one of
their best games of the season, winning
easily, 3-0. If the team can generate
some offense by restoring their sharp
passing game, they should be able
to win again.
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and they do it with a sincerity that
is hard to match.
Playing football at Bethel has meant
much to these players, and especially
to the seniors who have seen the pro­gram
grow from bad, to better, to good,
and, finally, to great. "I wish every
Christian athlete could play at a school
like Bethel," said Craig Hansen in sum­ming
up the team's feelings. "Bethel has
a lot of good points and a lot of bad
points, but I think their bad points are
a lot better than most school's good
points."
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Harriers sluggish
Last Saturday the Bethel cross coun­try
team faced their toughest competition
of the season in the St. Olaf Invitational.
The five-mile St. Olaf course was mostly
flat except for one large hill with the
ground very uneven in spots, making
sure footing very difficult. Coming off
a hard week of workouts, the Bethel
harriers ran very sluggishly in the beau­tiful
fifty degree windless weather, and
their finishing performances proved it.
Jeff L3.rson and Larry Caldwell again
led the Royals, being the only two team
members to finish in the top twenty.
Larson placed tenth with a 26 :32 clock­ing.
Caldwell's 26 :55 timing, good for
nineteenth, was the highlight and best
overall performance of the team.
The rest of the team did not fare
so well. Curt Brown was third man
for the Royals, placing thirty-eighth with
a time of 27 :48. Dave Clapp and Jim
Timp rounded out the team's scoring,
placing forty-second and forty-third, with
times of 28:28 and 29 :03, respectively.
Brad Strom crossed the finish line in
29 :54 and Greg Kramer finished in 31 :04.
Bill Whittaker had a good day as he
ran in the junior varsity meet (the same
five-mile course) and finished in the
top half of the seventy runners with
a time of 29 :54. The final varsity re­sults
showed Carleton with 42, followed
by St. Cloud with 53, Luther (of Iowa)
with 60, St. Olaf with 89, the University
of Minnesota-Duluth with'136, Bethel with
152, and St. Johns with 170. This brings
the team's overall record to twelve wins
and eight losses.
"We don't want to make any excuses
for our performance, but we really did
work out too hard in the days before
this meet," commented Coach Steve
Whittaker. "Everyone was very sluggish
and tired from our Thursday's workout
and we showed it. We would like to
think that running fresh we could have
finished a strong fourth. Also, keep in
mind that the first three teams are
the tops in the nation in their respective
divisions. "
. Royals shine, 47-0
Championship at stake
by Dan Swanson
"It was the best game played by
a team I've coached here at Bethel,"
commented Chub Reynolds after return­ing
from Westmar. The 47-0 victory by
the Royals, in what was expected to
be a close game, certainly indicates how
well the team played and their power.
On their second possession of the ball,
the ROY:.lls drove downfield with Mark
Rapinchuk bringing the ball in for the
score. The score was only 7-0 at the
end of the first quarter, but then the
Royals exploded, scoring three touch­downs
to run the score up to 27-0 at
the half.
One of the second quarter touchdowns
came on a 98-yard punt return by Kim
Walker. Walker also scored on a 50-
yard pass from John Holine.
Other highlights included Kevin Hall­strom's
two interceptions, one which he
ran back for a touchdown. Steve Hage
replaced John Holine at quarterback in
the second half, leading the team to
three touchdowns and rushing for 107
yards himself.
On the ground, the Royals amassed
357 yards. The 136 yards in the air
ga ve Bethel 493 total yards for the game.
Westmar, meanwhile, trying desperately
to catch up, gained 160 yards in the
air. A fierce pass rush repeatedly sacked
the quarterback and Westmar ended up
with minus 52 yards rushing.
Tomorrow the Royals travel to Yankton
for a 7 :30 night game. It will match
the running power of Yankton against
a strong Bethel rushing defense. It will
take another super performance by the
Royals against a physical Yankton team.
Coach Reynolds expressed his feelings,
"Whoever wants it more is going to
win; and believe me, we want it."
Yankton is 3-0 in the Tri-State Con­ference
while Eethel is 2-0 in conference
and overall 5-1. A Yankton victory would
automatically give them the conference
championship. At the same time, a Be­thel
win would give the Royals at least
a tie for the title. A lot is at stake.
Yankton, having lost many key players
from last year's team, was expected
to be weak this year and has been
a real surprise. The Royals have more
than proven that they are a team to
be reckoned with this year, and the
match-up should prove to be close and
exciting. It is the most important game
for Bethel this season.
Score by quarters:
Bethel
Westmar
123
7 20 14
o 0 0
4 F
6 47
o 0
Intramural basketball coming
Intramural basketball is just around
the comer with A-league games beginn­ing
on Monday, October 20. The team
set-up will be the same as football,
and teams should choose captains and
turn in a "freeze list" to Dan Swanson
by Saturday, October 25. As in previous
years five players from each team must
be frozen for the A-league; they may
not play B-league. Non-frozen players
may play in either league, or both.
B-Ieague games will begin on Saturday,
October 25, in the morning. A full sched­ule
of games in both leagues will appear
on the I.M. bulletin board soon.
"One of the major problems with I.M.
to play a whole lot. These are the guys
that should play in the B-league."
Other intramural tournaments are up­coming,
including the cross-country meet
on Tuesday, October 21 at 4 p.m. The
meet will be run at Island Park. Those
still involved in tennis, paddleball and
table tennis should keep checking for
deadlines.
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